Rusty

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Rusty the Little Diesel
Number: 5 Builder: Ruston and Hornsby Arrived on Sodor: 1955

Rusty is a diesel who does maintainence work on the Skarloey Railway.

Contents 1 Bio in the Railway Series 1.1 The Little Old Engine 1.2 Gallant Old Engine 1.3 Very Old Engine 1.4 Great Little Engines 1.5 New Little Engine 2 Persona 3 Basis 4 Livery 5 Merchandising 6 Trivia 7 Gallery

Bio in the Railway Series

Rusty was built by Ruston and Hornsby in 1954 and came to Sodor in 1955 to help Sir Handel and Peter Sam and do maintainence work while Skarloey and Rheneas were being repaired.

The Little Old Engine

When Sir Handel claimed to be ill, Rusty promised to follow after Peter Sam with Sir Handel's trucks. He later helped Peter Sam away from the wreckage of the slate trucks.

Gallant Old Engine

After a bridge was found to have been swept away, Rusty took workmen to repair it.

Very Old Engine

Rusty was present at Skarloey and Rheneas' 100th birthday.

Great Little Engines

Rusty took workmen up the line to clear the rails of brambles.

New Little Engine

As Fred was supposedly sick, Rusty had to pull the weedkiller train.

Persona

Rusty is usually helpful and kind, but initially refused to help Duncan after he derailed. In the television series, he is occasionally impatient, careless and prone to procrastination.

Basis

Rusty is based on the Talyllyn Railway's "Midlander".

Livery

In the Railway Series, Rusty is painted charcoal-black with gold lining. In the television series, he is painted orange with yellow lining and white lettering,.

Merchandising

• ERTL (normal and metallic; discontinued)
• Learning Curve Wooden (reissued in three-pack)
• Take-Along (three-pack and "Faulty Whistles" four-pack)
• TOMY/Trackmaster
• "My First Thomas"
• My Thomas Story Library
• Bandai Tecs

Trivia

• A major continuity error occurred in the original American broadcasts of the ninth season, where Rusty was referred to as a female by Michael Brandon. While Rusty was clearly slated as being male in the original books, not once in the television series had he been referred to in gender-specific terms until then. Nonetheless, the two episodes that contained this error, "Tuneful Toots" and "Duncan and the Old Mine", were edited for their DVD releases, now identifying Rusty as male.
• Rusty is actually named after his makers, Ruston and Hornsby, not his orange colour.
• The original Learning Curve Wooden model of Rusty was first released with a white cab roof. When he was re-released, he gained the correct black roof.

Gallery

Skarloey and Rusty as drawn by John T. Kenney	Rusty pulling the weedkiller train, drawn by Clive Spong	Rusty in 'Trucks'	Rusty in Home at Last
Rusty in Rusty to the Rescue		Rusty and Stepney	Rusty's small model in Snow
Rusty's large model in Snow	Rusty with Lady in Calling All Engines		Rusty in Season 7
Rusty discovers a bump in the track	Rusty in The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop	Promotional image, with yellow buffers and missing couplings.	A promotional image of Rusty
Trusty Rusty		Rusty in Season 6	Rusty is cross
Rusty runs out of Diesel oil	Rusty picks up the Brass Band	Rusty by the Ruined Castle	Rusty with Skarloey in The Runaway Elephant

Skarloey Railway
Skarloey • Rheneas • Sir Handel • Peter Sam • Rusty • Duncan • Ivo Hugh • Duke • Fred • Mark V • Ministry of Defence Engine
Bertram • Mighty Mac • Freddie • Proteus